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Plan

Plan is neat with clear labeling for all components.

Plan is neat with clear labeling for most components.

Plan provides clear labeling for most components, but is not neat.

Plan is not clear or is otherwise inadequately labeled.

Did not do.

Modification/Testing

Clear evidence of troubleshooting, testing, and refinements based on data or scientific principles.

Clear evidence of troubleshooting, testing and refinements.

Some evidence of troubleshooting, testing and refinements.

Little evidence of troubleshooting, testing or refinement.

Did not do.

Function

Structure functions extraordinarily well, is free standing and does not have too many parts.

Structure functions well, is free standing and has several parts

Structure functions pretty well, but may not stand alone and has several parts. May need student help with running.

Fatal flaws in function, needs student help with running.

Did not do.

Journal/Log - Content

Journal provides a complete record of planning, construction, testing, modifications, reasons for modifications, and some reflection about the strategies used and the results.

Journal provides a complete record of planning, construction, testing, modifications, and reasons for modifications.

Journal provides quite a bit of detail about planning, construction, testing, modifications, and reasons for modifications.

Journal provides very little detail about several aspects of the planning, construction, and testing process.

Did not do.

Data Collection

Data taken several times in a careful, reliable manner.

Data taken twice in a careful, reliable manner.

Data taken once in a careful, reliable manner.

Data not taken carefully OR not taken in a reliable manner.

Did not do.

Transfer of Energy

Uses gravitational-mechanical energy and 2 other types of energy.

Uses gravitational-mechanical energy and 1 other types of energy.

Uses only gravitational-potential energy.

Uses only gravitational-potential energy.

Did not do.

Journal/Log - Appearance

Several entries made and all are dated and neatly.

Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and neatly entered.

Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and legible.

Few entries are made AND/OR many entries are not dated or very difficult to read.

Did not do.